Watson eager to return from knee injury

Summary of 2 articles · Updated Sep 19, 2013

“It’s not that bad,” Watson said. “It’s not that bad,” Watson said on Wednesday. “It’s not an ACL or anything.” Watson was slated to be the Raiders left tackle against the Colts. Watson revealed that he injured the medial collateral ligament in his right … (more)knee and that the injury was severe enough to warrant surgery. ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter had reported the procedure was arthroscopic surgery on a lateral meniscus and that Watson was expected to be out a month, but Raiders coach Dennis Allen would not comment on the exact nature of the injury. The knee swelled and then locked up in practice on the Wednesday before the season opener at Indianapolis, he said, and surgery ensued. – Oakland Raiders linebacker Kevin Burnett left practice early Thursday due to illness and was officially listed as “limited” for the day.

Burnett leaves ill; Watson confirms surgery

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Oakland Raiders linebacker Kevin Burnett left practice early Thursday due to illness and was officially listed as “limited” for the day. As for the rest of Oakland’s injury report, four players did not participate, and none was a surpr…